GATE 2021 Mechanical Engineering Syllabus

ME Mechanical Engineering
Section 1: Engineering Mathematics

Linear Algebra: Matrix algebra, systems of linear equations,

eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
Calculus: Functions of single variable, limit, continuity and
differentiability, mean value theorems, indeterminate forms;
evaluation of definite and improper integrals; double and triple
integrals; partial derivatives, total derivative, Taylor series (in
one and two variables), maxima and minima, Fourier series;
gradient, divergence and curl, vector identities, directional
derivatives, line, surface and volume integrals, applications of
Gauss, Stokes and Green’s theorems.
Differential equations: First order equations (linear and
nonlinear); higher order linear differential equations with
constant coefficients; Euler-Cauchy equation; initial and
boundary value problems; Laplace transforms; solutions of heat,
wave and Laplace's equations.
Complex variables: Analytic functions; Cauchy-Riemann
equations; Cauchy’s integral theorem and integral formula;
Taylor and Laurent series.
Probability and Statistics: Definitions of probability, sampling
theorems, conditional probability; mean, median, mode and
standard deviation; random variables, binomial, Poisson and
normal distributions.
Numerical Methods: Numerical solutions of linear and non-
linear algebraic equations; integration by trapezoidal and

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 Simpson’s rules; single and multi-step methods for differential
equations.

Section 2: Applied Mechanics and Design

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Engineering Mechanics: friction and its
Free-body diagrams and applications
equilibrium; friction and its including
applications including rolling rolling
friction, belt-pulley, brakes, friction, belt-
clutches, screw jack, wedge, pulley, brakes,
vehicles, etc.; trusses and frames; clutches,
virtual work; kinematics and screw jack,
dynamics of rigid bodies in plane wedge,
motion; impulse and momentum vehicles, etc.;
(linear and angular) and energy Lagrange’s
formulations; Lagrange’s equation.
equation.

Mechanics of Materials: concept of

Stress and strain, elastic constants, shear centre;
Poisson's ratio; Mohr’s circle for
plane stress and plane strain; thin
cylinders; shear force and bending
moment diagrams; bending and
shear stresses; concept of shear
centre; deflection of beams;

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 torsion of circular shafts; Euler’s
theory of columns; energy
methods; thermal stresses; strain
gauges and rosettes; testing of
materials with universal testing
machine; testing of hardness and
impact strength.
Theory of Machines:
Displacement, velocity and
acceleration analysis of plane
mechanisms; dynamic analysis of
linkages; cams; gears and gear
trains; flywheels and governors;
balancing of reciprocating and
rotating masses; gyroscope.
Vibrations:
Free and forced vibration of single
degree of freedom systems, effect
of damping; vibration isolation;
resonance; critical speeds of
shafts.
Machine Design:
Design for static and dynamic
loading; failure theories; fatigue
strength and the S-N diagram;
principles of the design of
machine elements such as bolted,
riveted and welded joints; shafts,
gears, rolling and sliding contact
bearings, brakes and clutches,
springs.

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 Section 3: Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences

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Fluid Mechanics: basics of manometry,
Fluid properties; fluid statics, compressible buoyancy,
forces on submerged bodies, fluid flow.
stability of floating bodies;
control-volume analysis of mass,
momentum and energy; fluid
acceleration; differential equations
of continuity and momentum;
Bernoulli’s equation; dimensional
analysis; viscous flow of
incompressible fluids, boundary
layer, elementary turbulent flow,
flow through pipes, head losses in
pipes, bends and fittings; basics of
compressible fluid flow.
Heat-Transfer:
Modes of heat transfer; one
dimensional heat conduction,
resistance concept and electrical
analogy, heat transfer through
fins; unsteady heat conduction,
lumped parameter system,
Heisler's charts; thermal boundary
layer, dimensionless parameters in
free and forced convective heat

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 transfer, heat transfer correlations
for flow over flat plates and
through pipes, effect of
turbulence; heat exchanger
performance, LMTD and NTU
methods; radiative heat transfer,
Stefan- Boltzmann law, Wien's
displacement law, black and grey
surfaces, view factors, radiation
network analysis.
Thermodynamics:
Thermodynamic systems and
processes; properties of pure
substances, behavior of ideal and
real gases; zeroth and first laws of
thermodynamics, calculation of
work and heat in various
processes; second law of
thermodynamics; thermodynamic
property charts and tables,
availability and irreversibility;
thermodynamic relations.
Applications: steam and gas
turbines.
Power Engineering:
Air and gas compressors; vapour
and gas power cycles, concepts of
regeneration and reheat.
I.C. Engines:
Air-standard Otto, Diesel and dual
cycles.

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 Refrigeration and air-
conditioning:
Vapour and gas refrigeration and
heat pump cycles; properties of
moist air, psychrometric chart,
basic psychrometric processes.
Turbomachinery:
Impulse and reaction principles,
velocity diagrams, Pelton-wheel,
Francis and Kaplan turbines;
steam and gas turbines.

Section 4: Materials, Manufacturing and Industrial

Engineering

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Engineering Materials:
Structure and properties of
engineering materials, phase
diagrams, heat treatment, stress-
strain diagrams for engineering
materials.
Casting, Forming and Joining
Processes:
Different types of castings, design
of patterns, moulds and cores;
solidification and cooling; riser
and gating design. Plastic

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 deformation and yield criteria;
fundamentals of hot and cold
working processes; load
estimation for bulk (forging,
rolling, extrusion, drawing) and
sheet (shearing, deep drawing,
bending) metal forming
processes; principles of powder
metallurgy. Principles of welding,
brazing, soldering and adhesive
bonding.
Machining and Machine Tool ; abrasive
Operations: machining
Mechanics of machining; basic processes;
machine tools; single and multi- NC/CNC
point cutting tools, tool geometry machines and
and materials, tool life and wear; CNC
economics of machining; programming.
principles of non-traditional
machining processes; principles
of work holding, jigs and fixtures;
abrasive machining processes;
NC/CNC machines and CNC
programming.
Metrology and Inspection: concepts of gauge
Limits, fits and tolerances; linear coordinate- design;
and angular measurements; measuring
comparators; interferometry; form machine
and finish measurement; (CMM).
alignment and testing methods;
tolerance analysis in

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manufacturing and assembly;
concepts of coordinate-measuring
machine (CMM).
Computer Integrated additive
Manufacturing: manufacturing.
Basic concepts of CAD/CAM and
their integration tools; additive
manufacturing.

Production Planning and lean

Control: manufacturing.
Forecasting models, aggregate
production planning, scheduling,
materials requirement planning;
lean manufacturing.

Inventory Control:
Deterministic models; safety
stock inventory control systems.
Operations Research:
Linear programming, simplex
method, transportation,
assignment, network flow
models, simple queuing models,
PERT and CPM.
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GATE 2021 Exam Pattern

Marks
Question No. of Per Total
Section
No. Questions Questio Marks
n

1 to 5 5 1 5
General
Aptitude 6 to 10 5 2 10

Technical 1 to 25 25 1 25
+
Engineering
26 to 55 30 2 60
Mathematics

Pattern of Examination

Particulars Details

Examination Mode Computer Based Test (CBT)

Duration 3 Hours

Number of Subjects (Papers) 27

Sections General Aptitude (GA) + Candidate’s

Selected Subject

Type of Questions 1. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

2. Multiple Select Questions (MSQ)
and/or
3. Numerical Answer Type (NAT)
Questions

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 Particulars Details

Questions test these abilities  Recall

 Comprehension
 Application
 Analysis and Synthesis

Number of Questions 10 (GA) + 55 (subject) = 65 Questions

Distribution of Marks in all General Aptitude: 15 Marks +

Papers Engineering Mathematics: 13 Marks +
Subject Questions: 72 Marks
Total: 100 Marks

Pattern of Questions :
GATE 2021 would contain questions of THREE different types in all the
papers:-

(i) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) carrying 1 or 2 marks each, in all

the papers and sections. These questions are objective in nature, and
each will have choice of four answers, out of which ONLY ONE choice
is correct.
Negative Marking for Wrong Answers: For a wrong answer chosen in
a MCQ, there will be negative marking. For 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will
be deducted for a wrong answer. Likewise, for 2-mark MCQ, 2/3 mark
will be deducted for a wrong answer.

(ii) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) carrying 1 or 2 marks each in all

the papers and sections. These questions are objective in nature, and
each will have choice of four answers, out of which ONE or MORE than
ONE choice(s) are correct.
Note: There is NO negative marking for a wrong answer in MSQ
questions. However, there is NO partial credit for choosing partially
correct combinations of choices or any single wrong choice.

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 (iii) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions carrying 1 or 2 marks
each in most of the papers and sections. For these questions, the answer
is a signed real number, which needs to be entered by the candidate
using the virtual numeric keypad on the monitor (keyboard of the
computer will be disabled). No choices will be shown for these types of
questions. The answer can be a number such as 10 or -10 (an integer
only). The answer may be in decimals as well, for example, 10.1 (one
decimal) or 10.01 (two decimals) or -10.001 (three decimals). These
questions will be mentioned with, up to which decimal places, the
candidates need to present the answer. Also, for some NAT type
problems an appropriate range will be considered while evaluating these
questions so that the candidate is not unduly penalized due to the usual
round-off errors. Candidates are advised to do the rounding off at the
end of the calculation (not in between steps). Wherever required and
possible, it is better to give NAT answer up to a maximum of three
decimal places.
Example: If the wire diameter of a compressive helical spring is
increased by 2%, the change in spring stiffness (in %) is _ (correct to
two decimal places).
Note: There is NO negative marking for a wrong answer in NAT
questions. Also, there is NO partial credit in NAT questions.

Negative Marking
Negative
Questions Type Marks
Marking

Multiple Choice Questions 1 marks 0.33

(MCQs) 2 marks 0.66
Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) 1 or 2 marks Nil

Numerical Answer Questions 1 or 2 marks Nil

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